Marilyn Parker’s health-care journey has given her a unique perspective on how volunteers can improve the health system. At 40, she was diagnosed with asthma and now has epilepsy and is a chronic care patient. After moving to Kamloops, she had great difficulty finding a family doctor and learned the value of directing her own health and using tools like MyHealthPortal to access her personal health information record.

We are honoured to share this submission for Mental Health Awareness Week from Kamloops-based nurse Shanoa Enns. On the surface Shanoa had everything - an exciting new career in nursing, a new partner, tons of friends and a loving family. But as her mental health declined, she found herself in a dark place. It was through reaching out that she was able to heal. Now she is committed to helping others reach out too, by sharing her story...

We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.

Name: Dr. Glenn Fedor

Job Title: Family Physician, Senior Medical Director

Years of Service: 40

Worksite: Cariboo Memorial Hospital

Community: Williams Lake

Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc (She-whep-m)

Grade 11 biology class is where Dalyce Gouin discovered a love for science.

When watching the movie Outbreak during a lesson on viruses, she was fascinated by the idea of preventing and controlling infection.

She was hooked, and she took her passions into a career in nursing and a leadership role during the COVID-19 pandemic.